IT Infrastructure Architect

Description

Description The incumbent in this position serves as a senior IT Infrastructure Architect responsible for the design of the mobile computing infrastructure required to meet the applications objectives of PennDOT. The IT Architects role is to develop and maintain the highlevel design plan for the overall logical and technical IT Infrastructure architecture concerning mobile technologies. The individual will provide technical leadership and consulting across the organization, from the strategic decision making down to the project level. The candidate will help PennDOT develop and solidify strategies for mobile computing. The IT Infrastructure Architect will gain organizational commitment for all highlevel infrastructure plans, and initiate and participate in projects to evaluate technologies and methods for implementing these plans.Responsibilities Serve as a lead infrastructure architect whose responsibilities include design, develop, and oversee implementation of endtoend integrated systems Oversee the IT Infrastructure evaluation, selection, design in order to support major applications development and production support tools and platforms Develop architectural guidance for applications developers, define target platforms, interface designs, development patterns and styles, and development languages and tools to be used Maintain indepth knowledge of PennDOTs strategic business plans. Provide Infrastructure Architecture consulting expertise, direction, and assistance to System Analysts, System Engineers, and other IT Architects. Document and develop indepth knowledge of PennDOTs existing IT architecture/infrastructure Develop, document, and communicate technology standards Work closely with the Bureau of Business Solutions and Services and business owners to understand and develop business / functional requirements and corresponding technical solutions Work independently and with other IT service providers in independent research, infrastructure design and development Monitor industry trends and directions; develop and present substantive technical recommendations to Agency senior management. Conduct research on emerging IT Technologies that will increase cost effective and infrastructure flexibility Review existing PennDOT IT Technologies in order to understand how they are exploited along with providing recommendations of how to reduce cost along with suggestions to improve the IT infrastructure flexibility.